Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-10-08
THEPREsIDENr.s JOURNEY.

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According to program President
Cleveland and party left Washington on
the 5Oth, pursuing their journey through
Maryland and Pennsylvania. a good
portion of the day was passed on the rear
OF the observation car, the President greatly
enjeying the view Of the country thus
obtained, which was new to him. AT all
stations, whether stops were made or not.
crowds Of people welcomed and cheered the
tram, PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland
acknowledging the same with bows and
smiles and hand shaking where the
opportunity offered It was indeed day
ovations, to be continued while the iourneyy
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Ihe President continued his Journey
reaching Indianapolis, Ind, and proceeding
from the train to the State house at IL q. m.
Saturday. The President and Mrs Cleye-
land were in carriage with Ex-senator
Mcdonald, attended by the Governors
Guard, various Clubs and societies, the
s Wnoae q MAKING very pretty pageant
State house Gov. Gray eloquently intro 1,1e
duced the President who responded in fe-
fictitious terms. After the speeches the
citizens passed through the rotnnda in files
OF three. At I 80 the President and party
called upon Mrs. Hendricks, where an eli.
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they proceeded to the residence
Of Senator Mcdonald, where Mrs.
Mcdonald had provided lunch
and invited a party of sixty to sit
down with the distinguished guests At
Ierre Haute the President was received by
Senator Voorhees, and Ex- Secretary Thomp-
son and followed by a great multitude pro-
ceeded to the Normal school building where
platform had been erected and Mr.
Thompson introduced the President who
spoke few moments. The people were on
ire with enthusiasm. At Greencastle. Ind. a
long train load of returning Grand Army
men stood upon a siding, the passengers in
which crowded its platforms and windows
and waved and shouted their salutes At
ll.45 p. NJ, the train reached East st. Louis,
and was met by the Mayor of st. Louis and
citizens committee, where the party took
carriages and were driven to the resi-
dence of Mayor Francis to remain until
Monday. The line of the drive was brilliantly
illuminated, including transparencies of
Cleveland, Grant and Lincoln. On Sunday
the Washington Presby terrain church, Rev.
Dr. .: d. Brookes, pastor, who preached
from the text Romans VIII, 81, eff thy God
be with thee who shall be against thee
The afternoon and evening of the day
were spent privately, as at home. Monday
morning President and Mrs. Cleveland
were driven to the Fair grounds, and it
being children's day 5000 Of them sang as
they entered: Mrs. Cleveland was given a
reception at Mrs. Mary Scanlan's and the
President at the Merchants Exchange.
At Up: M, the President and wife met at
!inden hotel to remain during their stay
At 6p. M, a public reception was held in
the hotel parlors after which the party
visited the Exposition to hear Gilmore's
band.
President and Mrs. Cleveland COM
pleted their stay at ST. Louis and left for
Chicago Tuesday evening, having witnessed
the Yelled Prophet ceremonies and held
receptions attended by an aggregate of
over sc, 900 people. From the beginning to
the end of their stay the weather was de-
ightful and nothing occurred to interrupt
the harmony and pleasure of the event The
party reached Chicago at 9:O5 a. NJ, We'd
nesday.